Despite eight months in jail, a coup, and legal challenges, supporters of former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra doubt his political career is over, with some hoping for his retirement while acknowledging his continued influence.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, released on parole 8 months ago, has received a full royal pardon, erasing his remaining sentence and legal restrictions. He was initially imprisoned for corruption charges but spent most of his time in a hospital, sparking controversy.
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has received a royal pardon, effective Wednesday. He served eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption and abuse of power before his early release last month due to age. A government committee will decide on the removal of his electronic monitoring device.
Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is eligible for royal clemency as he had less than a year left on his sentence, Justice Minister Rutthapon Naowarat announced. He will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device upon release.
Thailand's Justice Minister announced that former PM Thaksin is among those eligible for a royal pardon, following a recent decree. Thaksin, who returned to Thailand in 2023 and was sentenced to prison, had his sentence reduced and was later paroled.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe expressed gratitude to King Mohammed VI of Morocco for a royal pardon granted to Senegalese fans convicted of offenses related to the Africa Cup of Nations final. The pardon is seen as an example of football's unifying power.
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to 15 Senegalese fans imprisoned for riots during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat. The fans returned to Senegal on Sunday, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye welcoming their return and thanking Moroccan authorities.
Moroccan King Mohammed VI has granted a royal pardon to 15 Senegalese fans imprisoned for riots during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat. The fans returned to Senegal on Sunday, a gesture of goodwill ahead of Eid al-Adha and to strengthen bilateral ties.
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal for house arrest, ending a legal dispute over whether an addendum order from the Pardons Board allowed him to serve his reduced sentence at home. His lawyers filed a notice of discontinuance on April 2, giving no reason for the withdrawal. Najib, 72, is serving a six-year jail term in Kajang Prison after his original 12-year sentence for misappropriating 42 million ringgit from SRC International was halved by the Pardons Board in 2024.
